# The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999, Regulation 4A: National defence and civil emergencies


(1) The appropriate forestry body may determine that a project, or a part of a project, is exempt if—
(a) the project has national defence as its sole purpose; and
(b) they consider that an environmental impact assessment in respect of the project or the part of the project would have an adverse effect on the fulfilment of that purpose.
(2) The appropriate forestry body may determine that a project is exempt if—
(a) the project has the response to a civil emergency as its sole purpose; and
(b) they consider that an environmental impact assessment in respect of the project would have an adverse effect on the fulfilment of that purpose.
(3) The effect of a determination that a project is exempt under paragraph (1) or (2) is that these Regulations do not apply in respect of the project.
(4) The effect of a determination under paragraph (1) that a part of a project is exempt is that the project is to be treated under these Regulations as not including the part which is the subject of the determination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2228/regulation/4A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-forestry-england-and-wales-regulations-1999/regulation-4A
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